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NOVA•Season 18•Episode 12

So You Want to Be a Doctor?

8.8/10 · 10 votesOct 9, 199155 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 18•+0.7 vs season avg

In a two-hour special, NOVA follows seven aspiring doctors through four years of medical school. The first examination, the anatomy lab, the first death, the first baby-it's all part of becoming a doctor. Neil Patrick Harris, star of ABC's Doogie Howser, MD hosts. (Follow-up to

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Episode Summary

"So You Want to Be a Doctor?" is episode 12 of NOVA season 18. It scored 8.8/10 from 10 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on October 9, 1991.

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